Chapter 7 Birthday Banquet
Friends and relatives: Today is the 80th birthday of the old man Chen Qianqiu in Chen Mansion. I was commissioned by the old man’s eldest son Chen Qiusheng to be the host of the old man’s birthday. Here I am only representing my relatives, and the guests wish the old man:
Increase blessings, life, wealth and honor; increase glory, increase color, and increase auspiciousness.
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After an hour of tedious etiquette, even the old man became a little impatient and said bluntly: "It's too long-winded, the food is cold, let's start the meal."
Eight people were at a table, Zhang Sanliu and Chen Linyan and his best friend formed a table. The other tables were full of talks, only Zhang San was eating the meal quietly. After three rounds of wine, the old man put down his glass:
"Everyone, be quiet." Chen Qianqiu stroked his beard: "In addition to the festive celebration today, I also want to thank a brave young man to let everyone know each other, Mr. Zhang San."
Zhang San stood up helplessly and bowed to Chen Qianqiu: "Thank you Grandpa Chen for your reception, I am Zhang San."
"A few days ago, my granddaughter almost fell into the water accidentally. Thanks to Zhang San's friend, she was unable to save her face in front of everyone. I was a little ill and could not drink too much, so I could only use tea instead of wine."
Zhang San used Hanfu half-covered and drank it all in one go: "It's just a simple task. If someone else had helped, he would have helped. Grandpa didn't have to do this."
Chen Qianqiu looked at Zhang San with a smile and suddenly said, "Did you ever have a girlfriend? What if I didn't see my incompetent granddaughter?"
"Grandpa!" Chen Linyan looked at Chen Qianqiu shyly. Zhang San didn't know how to answer the conversation. After thinking about it,:
"At present, I want to focus on my studies and plan to consider starting a family after I graduate after I struggle for a few years."
Shen Donglin, the second son of Chen Qianqiu, said with a little careless smile: "Boy, if you marry Xiaoyan, why worry about your career?"
Zhang San frowned: "I'm just here to attend the banquet and have no other ideas."
"You can develop it slowly without any ideas."
Zhang San was a little angry: "Don't joke anymore." Many guests smiled, and Shen Donglin didn't care at all: "Marrying Xiaoyanzi is something that many people dream of, why did you just push and stop it like this?"
Zhang San's original anger disappeared: "I don't know what purpose you are for, nor do I want to understand the reason. Since she has invited me, we are both in love. Thank you for your hospitality today. This talisman is enough to cover the wine and drinks here. I am a little uncomfortable in my health, so I will leave first."
"Don't you think the Shen family is the one you want to come and leave as soon as you want? A broken talisman can match?"
Zhang San turned his head and looked at Shen Donglin: "If I read it correctly, there is a hidden disease in the old man's kidneys. It is this hidden disease that makes the old man hot in winter and cold in summer. Burning this talisman into the water, drinking it will relieve it, and say goodbye."
Zhang San bowed to Chen Qianqiu again and slowly left the villa and disappeared into everyone's eyes. Chen Qianqiu squinted his eyes and kept stroking his beard as if he was thinking about something. Then Chen Qiusheng came out to host: "Everyone continue to eat and drink, let's continue."
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Zhang San, who had left the house, felt relaxed inexplicably. After hesitating for a while, hesitated to the shabby shop where the old man was.
"Old man, old man, you've opened the door to do business."
"Ahem, who is here, here." The old man looked at Zhang San in surprise after opening the door: "What? The transaction has been completed, and you can't get back at this time."
Zhang San picked up the old man's clothes: "Old man, what's going on with your badge?"
"Stop being stolen, stop being stolen, I don't understand what you said."
"You are still pretending! You are still pretending!" Zhang San slid out the 'Pull-passing' and pierced the wooden board behind the old man: "If you don't tell the truth, I'll do it."
The cough that was just remembered was stopped by the old man. His squinting eyes slowly opened. Zhang San felt as if he was struck by lightning. An inexplicable pressure appeared in the air, and then quickly disappeared.
The old man didn't open his hands and pulled out the "Zhudian" and turned it skillfully: "Like your uncle, you like playing with butterfly and knife, you are suspicious and have a bad mouth."
"What?! I still have a uncle?!"
"There is no reason for the fifty strings of Jinse, one string and one pillar. I think your father's name comes from, and how did your font size come from? Ahem."
"What else do you know?"
"You don't have to worry about what I know. Just you an ant, you don't deserve to know anything." Zhang San's body exuded two internal forces: "Say it again!"
The old man opened his eyes completely, and Zhang San found that he was no longer a human eye, with scarlet and vertical pupils. This glance alone made Zhang San kneel on one knee involuntarily.
"This is impossible!"
The old man approached Zhang San and raised his head: "Like your uncle, be a smart person, and be foolproof to reveal the truth. Failure is often caused by the lack of ability of the person involved. When you decide, come to me again, or when we meet again."
The old man shook his 'Pull' on his back
When he returned to the door, he threw it away and "Zhudian" happened to be inserted in front of Zhang San. A breeze blew from a distance, and the old man and his broken shop disappeared in front of Zhang San.
"Who is he..."
Zhang San, who suddenly stood up, fell down again in an instant, and then the figure slowly dissipated in the air.
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When Zhang San woke up again, he was in a fire village. A group of bandits were burning, killing, looting, and Zhang San was angry and pulled out the bows and arrows from the horses next to him and intercepted the bandits. Half an hour later, all the villagers gathered together to be grateful to Zhang San, and Zhang San said breathlessly:
“Where is this place?”
"Sir, this place is the junction of the Tao and Gantan in Julu Temple."
"So it's only three days away from Tao. Before the master left, he sent Wang Qiang to guard the place. If nothing unexpected happens, this place is also a good place to settle down."
Zhang San rode on the horse: "Dear fellow villagers, I still have important things to do, so take the lead."
"Young hero, please stay. You can't repay the great kindness of the young hero. Please accept this source of disaster."
"What's this?"
"This is Polygonum multiflorum for a hundred years. It is this thing that causes the village to suffer such losses. If the young hero does not dislike him, please accept it."
Zhang San saw that the object was uncontrollably taken over and ate it voraciously, and his dantian was instantly filled with a force.
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Under Taocheng
When Zhang San was about to enter the city, he was stopped by the young general defending the city. The young general looked at Zhang San excitedly: "I dare you ask if it's Zhang Sixian, Julu?"
"It's right here, what's the point?"
"I am Zhao Chang. Doesn't my lord recognize me anymore? In the past, 300 people were taken over by our lord and great wise men, and we were all seeking great achievements together. Who knew that there was an accident and great wise men died in a bad life. General Wang Chuan was extremely excited when he knew that his lord had survived and was looking for his lord day and night. Unexpectedly, there was finally a result today. Please follow me."
After Zhao Chang informed him all the way, all the soldiers along the way laughed. After entering the city lord's mansion, Wang Chuan knelt on one knee excitedly: "Lord, Defa finally hopes for you."
"Please get up quickly."
"Since the lord is back, the virtue and law will be returned to the original owner. From now on, the lord will be the lord of Tao."
"Okay, call the military and civilians immediately, I have something to say."
"promise."
Chapter completed!